Kansas jobless rate unchanged at 5.4 percent

A new report says the Kansas unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 percent in December while the state recorded modest job growth over the previous year.

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By Associated Press

Butler County Times Gazette

By Associated Press

Posted Jan. 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM

By Associated Press

Posted Jan. 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Topeka, Kan.

A new report says the Kansas unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 percent in December while the state recorded modest job growth over the previous year.

The report from the state Labor Department also says last month's jobless figure was down one full point from the 6.4 percent rate of December 2011.

The number of Kansans holding nonfarm jobs in December approached 1.4 million, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Professional and business services showed the biggest gain, with employment in that sector up 6.3 percent from December 2011.